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<blockquote data-quote="Tech Tim" data-source="post: 1034342" data-attributes="member: 16258"><p>You want as many bolts holding that ring on as you possibly can get.</p><p></p><p>Think of a tire like a balloon, squeeze one side of the balloon and the other side swells out. Pretty much the same thing with a tire, as you hit a pot hole in the road, the air is displaced and the tire flexes. Add a heavier vehicle and higher speeds and you have a lot more force.</p><p></p><p>Make sure to buy beadlocks that have 32 bolts minimum. The more bolts you have holding that ring on, the better clamping force you have. When you hear of people complaining about bolts loosening up or breaking they typically have 16 or 18 bolt ringss. You'll also hear of problems with 24 bolt rings and rarely with 32, as you get more bolts you hear of less people having problems.</p><p></p><p>A stiffer beadlock ring will also help, the stiffer it is, the less chance there is for it to move and affect the bolts.</p><p></p><p>Install them to the included instructions. Torque them properly and check the torque after the first 100 miles and then after your first run. Then check them every 6 mos. or so. If you start having bolts loosen up, pull the ring, check the threaded inserts and then install new bolts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tech Tim, post: 1034342, member: 16258"] You want as many bolts holding that ring on as you possibly can get. Think of a tire like a balloon, squeeze one side of the balloon and the other side swells out. Pretty much the same thing with a tire, as you hit a pot hole in the road, the air is displaced and the tire flexes. Add a heavier vehicle and higher speeds and you have a lot more force. Make sure to buy beadlocks that have 32 bolts minimum. The more bolts you have holding that ring on, the better clamping force you have. When you hear of people complaining about bolts loosening up or breaking they typically have 16 or 18 bolt ringss. You'll also hear of problems with 24 bolt rings and rarely with 32, as you get more bolts you hear of less people having problems. A stiffer beadlock ring will also help, the stiffer it is, the less chance there is for it to move and affect the bolts. Install them to the included instructions. Torque them properly and check the torque after the first 100 miles and then after your first run. Then check them every 6 mos. or so. If you start having bolts loosen up, pull the ring, check the threaded inserts and then install new bolts. [/QUOTE]
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